Digi-Star NT 460 User Manual
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NT 460
Operators Manual
I590
7.5mph NW 8.0t/A 40.0w
SPRD I i99690 757.5tac
FIELD i ON HOME FARM
Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin USA
Panningen, The Netherlands
www.digi-star.com
D3840-US Rev A March 29, 2010
NT 460 User’s Manual D3840-US Rev A
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................. 1
SAFETY DURING USE ............................................................................ 2
Cleaning ................................................................................................ 2
Charging Battery and Welding .............................................................. 2
NT 460 FEATURES .................................................................................. 3
INDICATOR OVERVIEW .......................................................................... 4
INDICATOR DISPLAY SCREENS ........................................................... 8
FIELD SCREEN ........................................................................................ 9
ID SCREEN ............................................................................................ 10
GPS ACTIVE SCREEN .......................................................................... 11
GPS SPREADING SCREEN .................................................................. 12
LAST LOAD SUMMARY SCREEN......................................................... 13
GPS Satellite Screen ........................................................................... 14
OPERATION ........................................................................................... 15
Turn On Indicator................................................................................. 15
Zero Balance Indicator ........................................................................ 15
Set Application Width .......................................................................... 16
Set Application Rate ............................................................................ 16
Application Rate Tolerance ................................................................. 16
Audio Alarm ......................................................................................... 16
GPS SPREADING FUNCTIONS ............................................................ 17
Start/Stop Display ................................................................................ 17
TRANSFER DATA .................................................................................. 19
GPS Satellite Display Information ....................................................... 20
GPS Accuracy ..................................................................................... 20
Nutrient Tracker Mapping Capability ................................................... 20
Nutrient Tracker Print Format .............................................................. 21
GPS Records Format .......................................................................... 21
DAILY DATA COLLECTION ................................................................... 22
Indicator Memory ................................................................................. 22
Mid-Season Name Changes ............................................................... 22
Modify Field Names and ID ................................................................. 23
Clearing the Indicator Memory ............................................................ 24
Erase Nutrient TrackerTM Data Records .............................................. 24
Zero Weight Accumulator .................................................................... 24
Zero Acres Accumulator ...................................................................... 25
OTHER FUNCTIONS ............................................................................. 26
Using Dimmer Option .......................................................................... 26
Change Time ....................................................................................... 26
Change Date ....................................................................................... 26
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NON-GPS OPERATION ......................................................................... 27
Indicator Display Screens .................................................................... 28
Active Screen ....................................................................................... 29
Last Load Summary Screen ................................................................ 30
Record Data ......................................................................................... 31
Recorded Data Preview ....................................................................... 31
Other Functions ................................................................................... 32
Unload Alarm ....................................................................................... 32
WEIGHING ERRORS ............................................................................. 32
Over-Capacity Limit (
Over Range (
Under Range (
MENUS AND CALIBRATION .................................................................. 33
RE-CALIBRATING YOUR SCALE .......................................................... 37
Get Your Calibration Number .............................................................. 38
Change Setup and Calibration Numbers ............................................. 38
INSTALLATION ....................................................................................... 39
Indicator Mounting ............................................................................... 39
Cable Connection ................................................................................ 40
Bottom Panel Cable Connections ........................................................ 40
Connect Load Cells to J-Box ............................................................... 41
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© Copyright! 2008 Digi-Star, Fort Atkinson (U.S.A.).
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Technical Specifications
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
SIZE
10.25” long x 8.0” high x 4” wide (2 60m m x 190mm
WEIGHT
4.5 lbs (2.04 Kg)
HELP MESSAGES
Context sensitive help messages in 10
languages
Long messages are scrolled
TRANSDUCER EXCITATION
8 volts D.C. Nominal
Capable of driving ten 350 Ohms transduc ers
Short circuit proof
ATC
Auto Temperature Compensation of the internal
circuitry for high accuracy weighing
measurements
TRANSDUCER SIGNAL
Compatible with transducers havi ng full scale
indicator transfer characteristics greater than
0.25 mv/v
“AUTO RANGE”
(Selectable) To increase display counts
at weight values of 300 and 600 display counts.
CONNECTOR
AMP plastic weather resistant circular
connector. Gold contacts.
POWER REQUIREMENTS
10.5 to 16.0 V.D.C.
160 mA nominal with four 350Ω L.C.
SET UP AND CALIBRATION
Via front panel
GROSS RANGE
999,999 max. display
LOW BATTERY WARNING
Enabled at 10.5V nominal
POUND/KILOGRAM
Selectable
DISPLAY
STD EZ 6 Digit LCD 1.0. high
EZ VIEW 6 Digit LCD 1.7” high
DISPLAY RESOLUTION
.01, .02, .05, .1, .2, .5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100
DISPLAY UPDATE RATE
Selectable: 1, 2, 3, 4 times/sec.
MAX. DISPLAY RESOLUTION
Adjustable to 40,000 counts max.
ZERO TRACKING
Selectable, On/Off
SPAN ACCURACY
±(.1% + .005%/ °F) or (.1% + 0.009% °C) full
scale ± 1 output count
MOTION DETECTION
Selectable, On/Off
ZERO ACCURACY
(.005%/ °F.) or (0.009% °C) full scale ±1 output
count for 0.5 mv/v transducer
ENVIRONMENTAL ENCLOSURE
IP65, IEC 529
WEIGH ALGORITHM
4 internally selectable digital filters to optimize
performance
(General, Slow, Fast and Lock-on)
HOLD MODE
Used in mobile applications to stabilize
displayed weight while moving the scale
NON-VOLATILE MEMORY
EEPROM for balance
OPERATING TEMP
-29°C to 60°C -20°F to 140°F
REMOTE INPUTS
Tare / Advance Recipe / Re-enter Preset
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Safety During Use
SAFETY DURING USE
Caution
Cleaning
Do not use running water (high pressure cleaners, hoses) to clean the
indicator.
Charging Battery and Welding
Disconnect all cables from the weighing indicator before charging the
battery or welding on the machine. If cables are left connected, the
weighing indicator and connected load cells could be damaged.
Scale Indicator
Disconnect
all cords
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NT 460 Features
NT 460 FEATURES
One Button Operation
The NT 460 indicator has many features but it also boasts simple operation
using before unl oa di ng an d ag ai n a f t er unloading. W e i g h t , da te , time
and additional notes are all stored automatically using only .
USB Port
USB drive has capacity to hold thousands of data records and allows easy
data transfer to your office PC.
Nutrient TrackerTM
Nutrient TrackerTM software provided with NT 460 indicator allows
generation of a variety of reports on your PC. Reports can be read by
programs such as Microsoft Excel
Internet Explorer
TM
.
Memory Capacity
When using the GPS, the NT 460 can store 32 hours of data with GPSSTR
while sampling once every 10 seconds. This equals about 400 loads at 9
minutes per load.
TM
, Adobe AcrobatTM and Microsoft
Operating the NT 460 without GPS unit
See “Non-GPS Operation” on page 27.
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Indicator Overview
INDICATOR OVERVIEW
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4
3
6
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10
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12
19
1
– Enter and exit Field screen (See page 8).
2
– Start or stop unloading operation.
3
– Press and hold to zero balance the scale.
4
– GPS Satellite Display (See page 20).
5
– Enter and exit ID screen.
6
– Turn indicator on.
7
– Turn indicator off.
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11
14
18
15
16
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8
Upper Display Window – Displays current actions or weight – 6
characters.
9
Lower Display – Displays recorded data – 26 characters x 3 rows.
10
– Accept change or proceed to next item.
11
Directional Arrows – Left or right arrows move cursor inside data field.
Up and down arrows move to previous or next data field. List scrolls
faster the longer the Up/Down arrow is held down.
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Indicator Overview
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Qwerty Keyboard
13
– Escape or undo last data change.
14
Numbers Keypad
15
– Performs task displayed by select.
16
– Scroll thru function key operation.
17
– For additional information.
18
– Delete one character in data entry field. Press and hold to delete
entire data entry field contents.
19
– Press and release. Then press key with desired special
character.
20
- Press to backspace. Press and hold to backspace faster.
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Indicator Overview
Bottom Panel Connections
1
1
Serial/Printer – Used to communicate with computer, data downloader
(DDL) or printer.
2
Load Cell
3
Power – 12VDC
4
GPS – Port for GPS connection
5
USB – Port for USB drive
2
3
4
5
GPS Data Records
A GPS data record includes data recorded periodically while unloading:
•
GPS coordinates
•
Application rate
•
Gross weight
•
Speed
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Indicator Overview
The GPS data record also includes the load information calculated and
stored once each time a load is concluded by pressing . This data
includes:
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Field name
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ID
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GPS coordinates
•
Time
•
Date
•
Application rate set
•
Application width set
•
Elapsed time
•
Weight unloaded this load
•
Acres (Hectares) spread this load
•
Calculated application rate for load
•
Weight unloaded this field
•
Acres (Hectares) spread this field
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Indicator Display Screens
INDICATOR DISPLAY SCREENS
Five display screens can be shown on the Indicator:
Field Screen
150 field names are available and can be modified using the keypad.
See page 9.
ID Screen
150 ID names are available and can be modified using the keypad.
See page 10.
GPS Active Screen
This screen is shown before pressing to start spreading. Upper
display shows gross weight while lower display includes speed,
compass direction, application rate, spread width, total and field name.
See page 11.
GPS Spreading Screen
Press before unloading to view GPS spreading screen. Upper
display shows the current rate tons/acre (tonnes/hectare) while lower
display includes speed, compass direction, target application rate, time
since start of unloading, gross weight, NET weight unloaded, acres
covered this load, and actual vs. target rate indicator. See page 12.
Last Load Summary Screen (temporary)
Screen display last load weights for 10 seconds after pressing
to complete a load. See page 13.
GPS Satellite Screen
Press to view GPS Satellite Screen. This screen shows
latitude, longitude, MPH, status and universal time clock. See page 14.
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Field Screen
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FIELD SCREEN
Note:
Field names can be uploaded from a PC using a USB drive. See
page 15.
Field names can be a maximum of 26 characters long.
Field names can be changed using the keypad before unloading.
5
1
1
6
ones hill corn
2
Denny’s farm field I2 corn
5
Kelly nutrient sec33f corn
3
3
4
1
Press to modify or select field. Current field number is shown in
upper display.
2
Three lines are displayed in Lower Display Window. The top line of the
three is current, editable and will be used for next data record.
3
Use keypad to enter or update field names. Press to delete
characters to left and to delete the selected character. Hold
to delete entire line. Pressing will reset line to last saved data.
3
4
To use special characters press and release .. Then press key
with desired special character. Repeat for each special character
required.
5
Press or to exit.
6
Up/Down Arrows – Press or to sc roll through fields (150 maximum ).
Hold arrow to scroll faster. Use or to move cursor within data line.
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ID Screen
ID SCREEN
Note:
ID names can be uploaded from a PC using a USB drive. See
page 15.
ID names can be a maximum of 6 characters long.
ID names can be changed by using the keypad before unloading.
6
1
1
ID
Truck I
2
Truck 2
Truck 3
4
5
1
Press to modify or select ID name. Current ID number is shown
in upper display.
2
Three lines are displayed in Lower Display Window. The top line of the
three is current, editable and will be used for next data record.
3
Up/Down Arrows – Press or to scroll through ID na mes (150
maximum ). Hold arrow to s croll faster. Use or to move cursor within data
line.
4
Use keypad to enter or update ID names. Press to delete
characters to left and to delete the selected character. Hold
to delete entire line. Pr e s si ng will reset li ne to la s t s av ed
name.
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4
6
4
3
5
To use special characters press and release . Then press key with
desired special character. Repeat for each special character required.
6
Press or to exit.
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